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Yang-Hui He: How AI Is Reshaping Pure Mathematics Right Now May 23, 2025

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Yang-Hui He explores how AI is reshaping pure mathematics, from the murmuration conjecture to Riemann Hypothesis. We examine the changing research landscape, the role of intuition, and what a future where machines generate discoveries faster than humans might look like.
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0:00 Introduction
1:34 Changing Landscape
3:30 ML Categories
6:53 Researchers: Birds vs Hedgehogs
9:36 Personal Experiences
11:44 Future Role of Academics
14:08 AI Mathematician Presentation
16:14 Intuition in Discovery
18:00 AI Assistance in Vague Problems
18:48 Newton and AI
20:59 Literature Processing
24:34 Acknowledging Modern Mathematicians
26:54 Data Influence
30:22 Riemann Hypothesis Implications
31:55 BST Conjecture and Data
33:29 Collaborations and Limits
36:04 Future of Math and AI
38:31 Image Processing and Intuition
41:57 Visual Thinking
49:24 AI‑Assisted Discovery
51:34 Murmuration Conjecture Interaction
57:05 Hierarchies of Difficulty
58:43 Memoration Breakthrough
1:00 28 Understanding BSD Conjecture
1:01 45 Diophantine Equations
1:03 39 Cubic Complexity
1:19 03 Neural Networks Predictions
1:21 36 Breaking the Birch Test
1:24 44 BSD Conjecture Clarified
1:26 21 AI Role in Discovery
1:30 29 Memoration Phenomenon
1:32 59 PCA Analysis
1:35 50 Emergence of Memoration
1:38 35 Conjectures and AI
1:41 29 Generalizing Biases
1:44 55 Future of AI in Math
1:49 28 Brave New World of Discovery
RESOURCES:
- Topology and Physics (book): https://amzn.to/3ZoneEn
- Machine Learning in Pure Mathematics and Theoretical Physics (book): https://amzn.to/4k8SXC6
- The Calabi‑Yau Landscape (book): https://amzn.to/43DO7H0
- Yang‑Hui’s bio and published papers: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Yang-Hui-He
- A Triumvirate of AI‑Driven Theoretical Discovery (paper): https://arxiv.org/abs/2405.19973
- Stone Duality (Wiki): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stone_duality
- Summer of Math Exposition: https://some.3b1b.co/
- Machine Learning meets Number Theory: The Data Science of Birch–Swinnerton‑Dyer (paper): https://arxiv.org/pdf/1911.02008
- The L‑functions and modular forms database: https://www.lmfdb.org/
- Epoch AI FrontierMath: https://epoch.ai/frontiermath/the-benchmark
- Mathematical Beauty (article): https://www.quantamagazine.org/mathematical-beauty-truth-and-proof-in-the-age-of-ai-20250430/
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Theories of Everything with Curt Jaimungal features long-form, technically detailed interviews with leading researchers in physics, mathematics, consciousness, and philosophy, exploring topics at the level of active research. For academics, graduate students, and anyone seeking depth beyond popular science.

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Curt Jaimungal: Explain Like I'm Five? Challenge Accepted. May 15, 2025

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We examine the common claim that you must be able to explain a concept to a five‑year‑old to truly understand it, arguing that the idea can be misleading and even harmful. The episode explores why some truths resist simplification and shows what genuine understanding looks like for deep learners and teachers.
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- Algebraic Topology (book): https://www.amazon.com/dp/0521795400
- Topology and Geometry (book): https://www.amazon.com/dp/0387979263
- Language isnt just "low resolution communication" (Substack): https://curtjaimungal.substack.com/p/language-isnt-just-low-resolution
- Non-analytic smooth function: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Non-analytic_smooth_function
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- Neil deGrasse Tyson on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HhWWlJFwTqs
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David Kaiser: MIT Physicist on Black Holes Older Than the Universe May 12, 2025

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MIT physicist and historian David Kaiser examines primordial black holes, exploring how they might explain dark matter and connect to cosmic inflation. He discusses their potential impact on our understanding of the early universe, linking quantum theory, cosmology, and the history of physics.
0:00 What Are Primordial Black Holes?
1:41 Could They Be Dark Matter?
5:21 Kaiser’s Academic Journey
10:56 Studying Physics and Its History
11:57 Cosmic Inflation Basics
15:31 Direct Collapse vs. Stellar Collapse
25:14 Bell’s Theorem Explained
38:32 Quasars and the Cosmic Bell Test
43:04 High-Precision Astronomy
47:38 Learning Curves & Interdisciplinary Research
48:17 Scalar Fields and Inflation Models
55:05 Black Hole Formation from Inflation
58:41 Black Hole Mass as a Cosmic Clock
1:02:50 Quark-Gluon Plasma & Color Charge
1:08:46 Critical Collapse and Mass Spread
1:11:34 Charged Primordial Black Holes
1:13:54 Big Bang Nucleosynthesis Implications
1:20:14 Detecting Black Holes Locally
1:23:51 Tracking Planetary Wobbles
1:26:04 Hawking Radiation & Positron Signatures
1:30:06 Why Track Mars, Not Earth?
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- David Kaiser's published papers: https://arxiv.org/a/kaiser_d_1.html
- Bell, J. S. "On the Einstein-Podolsky-Rosen paradox" (1964): https://cds.cern.ch/record/111654/files/vol1p195-200_001.pdf
- "Ultra-High-Energy Neutrinos from Primordial Black Holes" (2025): https://arxiv.org/pdf/2503.19227
- "Cosmic Bell Test Using Random Measurement Settings from High-Redshift Quasars" (2018): https://arxiv.org/pdf/1808.05966
- "Close Encounters of the Primordial Kind" (2023): https://arxiv.org/pdf/2312.17217
- "Primordial Black Holes from Multifield Inflation with Non-minimal Couplings" (2022): https://arxiv.org/pdf/2205.04471
- "Testing Bell's Inequality with Cosmic Photons" (2013): https://arxiv.org/pdf/1310.3288
- "Planck Constraints & Gravitational-Wave Forecasts for PBH Dark Matter Seeded by Multifield Inflation" (2023): https://arxiv.org/pdf/2303.02168
- "Light Scalar Fields Foster Production of Primordial Black Holes" (2025): https://arxiv.org/pdf/2504.13251
- "Debye Screening of Non-Abelian Plasmas in Curved Spacetimes" (2023): https://arxiv.org/pdf/2309.15385
- "Primordial Black Holes with QCD Color Charge" (2023): https://arxiv.org/pdf/2310.16877
- A Brief History of Time - Stephen Hawking: https://www.amazon.com/dp/0553380168
- In Search of Schrödinger's Cat - John Gribbin: https://www.amazon.com/dp/0553342533
- How the Hippies Saved Physics - David Kaiser: https://www.amazon.com/dp/039334231X
- Drawing Theories Apart - David Kaiser: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B002Y5W2X2

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Curt Jaimungal: Demystifying Godel's Theorem May 05, 2025

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Gödel’s incompleteness theorem is often misrepresented in popular science. In this episode we cut through the hype, correcting misconceptions from figures like Neil deGrasse Tyson, Veritasium, Michio Kaku, and Deepak Chopra, and explain exactly what Gödel proved and what he did not.
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- Scott Aaronson | How Much Math Is Knowable?: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VplMHWSZf5c
- The Consistency of the Axiom of Choice and of the Generalized Continuum-Hypothesis (paper): https://www.pnas.org/doi/pdf/10.1073/pnas.24.12.556
- The Gettier Problem: https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/knowledge-analysis/#GettProb
- Jennifer Nagel on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CWZVMZ9Tm7Q
- Gödel’s First Incompleteness Theorem: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/On_Formally_Undecidable_Propositions_of_Principia_Mathematica_and_Related_Systems
- Roger Penrose on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sGm505TFMbU
- Curt talks with Penrose for IAI: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VQM0OtxvZ-Y
- Bertrand Russell’s Comments: https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Page:Russell,_Whitehead_-_Principia_Mathematica,_vol._I,_1910.djvu/84
- Gregory Chaitin on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zMPnrNL3zsE
- Chaitin on the ‘Rise and Fall of Academia’: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PoEuav8G6sY
- Curt and Neil Tyson Debate Physics: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ye9OkJih3-U
- Gödel’s Completeness Theorem: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/G%C3%B6del%27s_completeness_theorem
- Latham Boyle on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nyLeeEFKk04
- Gabriele Carcassi on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pIQ7CaQX8EI
- Gabriele Carcassi’s YouTube Channel (Live): https://www.youtube.com/@AssumptionsofPhysicsResearch
- Robinson Arithmetic: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robinson_arithmetic
- Algorithmic Information Theory (book): https://www.amazon.com/dp/0521616042
- The Paris-Harrington Theorem: https://mathworld.wolfram.com/Paris-HarringtonTheorem.html
- Curt’s Substack: The Mathematics of Self: https://curtjaimungal.substack.com/p/the-mathematics-of-self-why-you-can
- The Church-Turing Thesis: https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/church-turing/
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Ted Jacobson: The Proof That Gravity Equals Entropy May 01, 2025

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Ted Jacobson explains how Einstein's equations emerge from thermodynamic principles, proving gravity is entropic. The discussion explores Rindler horizons, quantum vacuum states, and holographic duality, linking thermodynamics to spacetime geometry.
0:00 Introduction
1:11 The Journey into Physics
4:26 Spirituality and Physics
6:29 Connecting Gravity and Thermodynamics
9:22 The Concept of Rindler Horizons
13:12 The Nature of Quantum Vacuum
20:53 The Duality of Quantum Fields
32:59 Understanding the Equation of State
35:05 Exploring Local Rindler Horizons
47:15 Holographic Duality and Space-Time Emergence
58:19 The Metric and Quantum Fields
59:58 Extensions and Comparisons in Gravity
1:26 26 The Nature of Black Hole Physics
1:31 04 Comparing Theories
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- Claudia de Rham on TOE: https://youtu.be/Ve_Mpd6dGv8
- Neil Turok on TOE: https://youtu.be/zNZCa1pVE20
- Bisognano-Wichmann theorem: https://ncatlab.org/nlab/show/Bisognano-Wichmann+theorem
- Scott Aaronson and Jacob Barandes on TOE: https://youtu.be/5rbC3XZr9-c
- Stephen Wolfram on TOE: https://youtu.be/0YRlQQw0d-4
- Ruth Kastner on TOE: https://youtu.be/-BsHh3_vCMQ
- Jacob Barandes on TOE: https://youtu.be/YaS1usLeXQM
- Leonard Susskind on TOE: https://youtu.be/2p_Hlm6aCok
- Ted’s talk on black holes: https://youtu.be/aYt2Rm_dXf4
- Ted Jacobson: Diffeomorphism invariance and the black hole information paradox: https://youtu.be/r6kdHge-NNY
- Bose-Einstein condensate: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bose–Einstein_condensate
- Holographic Thought Experiments (paper): https://arxiv.org/pdf/0808.2845
- Peter Woit and Joseph Conlon on TOE: https://youtu.be/fAaXk_WoQqQ
- Chiara Marletto on TOE: https://youtu.be/Uey_mUy1vN0
- Entanglement Equilibrium and the Einstein Equation (paper): https://arxiv.org/pdf/1505.04753
- Ivette Fuentes on TOE: https://youtu.be/cUj2TcZSlZc
- Unitarity and Holography in Gravitational Physics (paper): https://arxiv.org/pdf/0808.2842
- The dominant model of the universe is cracking (Economist article): https://www.economist.com/science-and-technology/2024/06/19/the-dominant-model-of-the-universe-is-creaking
- Suvrat Raju’s published papers: https://www.suvratraju.net/publications
- Mark Van Raamsdonk’s published papers: https://scholar.google.ca/citations?user=k8LsA4YAAAAJ&hl=en
- Ryu-Takayanagi conjecture: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ryu–Takayanagi_conjecture
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Julian Barbour: What Happens When Physics Abandons Time Entirely Apr 29, 2025

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Julian Barbour: time is an illusion and QM should be replaced by relational ratios — exploring entropy, consciousness, and cosmic structure without time or wave functions.
0:00 Introduction
1:35 Consciousness and the Nature of Reality
3:23 The Nature of Time and Change
7:01 The Role of Variety in Existence
9:23 Understanding Entropy and Temperature
36:10 Revisiting the Second Law of Thermodynamics
41:33 The Illusion of Entropy in the Universe
46:11 Rethinking the Past Hypothesis
55:03 Complexity, Order, and Newton's Influence
1:02 33 Evidence Beyond Quantum Mechanics
1:16 04 Age and Structure of the Universe
1:18 53 Open Universe and Ratios
1:20 15 Fundamental Particles and Ratios
1:24 20 Emergence of Structure in Age
1:27 11 Shapes and Their Explanations
1:32 54 Life and Variety in the Universe
1:44 27 Consciousness and Perception of Structure
1:57 22 Geometry, Experience, and Forces
2:09 27 The Role of Consciousness in Shape Dynamics
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- All Possible Paths: https://youtu.be/XcY3ZtgYis0
- Vervaeke: https://youtu.be/GVj1KYGyesI
- Barandes & Aaronson: https://youtu.be/5rbC3XZr9-c
- Anti-Gravity: https://youtu.be/eBA3RUxkZdc
- Peter Woit: https://youtu.be/TTSeqsCgxj8
- The Monadology - Leibniz: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1546527664
- The Janus Point - Barbour: https://www.amazon.ca/dp/0465095461
- Motive Power of Heat - Carnot: https://www.amazon.ca/dp/1514873974
- Lucretius: On the Nature of Things: https://www.amazon.ca/dp/0393341364
- Heisenberg and the Interpretation of QM: https://www.amazon.ca/dp/1107403510
- Quantum Mechanics for Cosmologists: https://books.google.ca/books?id=qou0iiLPjyoC&pg=PA99
- Faraday, Maxwell, and the EM Field: https://www.amazon.ca/dp/1616149426
- Feeling of Life Itself - Koch: https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B08BTCX4BM
- Time's Arrow and Simultaneity (Barbour): https://arxiv.org/pdf/2211.14179
- Moving Force of Heat (Clausius): https://sites.pitt.edu/~jdnorton/teaching/2559_Therm_Stat_Mech/docs/Clausius%20Moving%20Force%20heat%201851.pdf
- Motions of Elastic Spheres (Maxwell): http://www.alternativaverde.it/stel/documenti/Maxwell/1860/Maxwell%20%281860%29%20-%20Illustrations%20of%20the%20dynamical%20theory%20of%20gases.pdf
- Maxwell-Boltzmann distribution: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maxwell-Boltzmann_distribution
- Gravitational Arrow of Time: https://arxiv.org/pdf/1409.0917
- The Nature of Time: https://arxiv.org/pdf/0903.3489
- Problem of Time in Shape Dynamics: https://arxiv.org/pdf/1302.6264
- CPT-Symmetric Universe: https://arxiv.org/pdf/1803.08928
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Curt Jaimungal: The Geometric Unity Iceberg Apr 23, 2025

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Curt Jaimungal unpacks Eric Weinstein's Geometric Unity in a three-hour mathematical deep dive. The episode serves as an extensive “iceberg” guide, moving from foundational concepts to advanced theory.
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Neil Turok: The Most Astonishing Theory of Black Holes Apr 22, 2025

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Neil Turok proposes a radical black‑hole theory in which the interior is a mirror reflecting an antimatter twin, eliminating information loss, multiverses and extra dimensions. He explains the role of CPT symmetry, the black‑mirror solution, and its implications for quantum effects and cosmology.
0:00 Introduction
4:14 The Paradox of Information Loss
11:04 CPT Symmetry and Its Implications
19:09 Stuckelberg's Insights on Antiparticles
29:34 The Black Mirror Solution Explained
41:21 Dramatic Encounters at the Horizon
51:51 The Unexpected Nature of the Metric
59:46 Exploring Quantum Effects in Black Holes
1:05 04 Black Hole Entropy and Observations
1:10 13 The Universe: Superposed and Entangled
1:15 15 The Economist's Insights
1:15 29 Quantum Mechanics and Classicality
1:20 35 Simplicity in Cosmology
1:21 58 The DESE Experiment and Dark Energy
1:26 40 The Cosmological Constant Dilemma
1:31 13 The Bet on Cosmological Theories
1:32 06 The UFO Debate with Neil deGrasse Tyson
1:34 52 The Nature of Time and Understanding
1:36 44 Spinning Galaxies and Cosmic Alignment
1:38 44 Understanding the Black Hole Model
1:41 59 The Mirror Universe Concept
1:49 41 Dimension Zero Scalars in Physics
1:55 15 Solving the Hierarchy Problem
1:56 46 The Future of Physics
2:14 06 Advice for Young Physicists
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- On the analytic extension of regular rotating black holes (paper): https://arxiv.org/pdf/2303.11322
- Comment (2) on “Quantum Transfiguration of Kruskal Black Holes” (paper): https://arxiv.org/pdf/1906.04650
- Black Mirrors: CPT-Symmetric Alternatives to Black Holes (paper): https://arxiv.org/pdf/2412.09558
- Path integral formulation (Wiki): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Path_integral_formulation#Feynman's_interpretation
- The dominant model of the universe is creaking (article): https://www.economist.com/science-and-technology/2024/06/19/the-dominant-model-of-the-universe-is-creaking
- Particle Creation by Black Holes (paper): https://scholar.google.com/citations?view_op=view_citation&hl=en&user=-AEEg5AAAAAJ&citation_for_view=-AEEg5AAAAAJ:maZDTaKrznsC
- The distribution of galaxy rotation in JWST Advanced Deep Extragalactic Survey (paper): https://arxiv.org/pdf/2502.18781
- Cancelling the vacuum energy and Weyl anomaly in the standard model with dimension-zero scalar fields (paper): https://arxiv.org/pdf/2110.06258
- Gravitational entropy and the flatness, homogeneity and isotropy puzzles (paper): https://arxiv.org/pdf/2201.07279

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Jennifer Nagel: Why Universal Skepticism Defeats Itself Apr 19, 2025

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Philosopher Jennifer Nagel argues that universal skepticism is philosophy’s greatest deception, claiming that doubt is an illusion and knowledge is a primitive instant recognition. We explore the nature of knowledge, different forms of skepticism, the Gettier problem, and how these ideas relate to consciousness and free will.
0:00 Introduction
1:28 The Nature of Knowledge
10:58 Philosophers and the Skeptical Mindset
16:57 Types of Skepticism
22:27 Exploring Knowledge Attribution
29:51 The Illusion of Knowledge
34:16 Knowing Without Knowing
38:10 Writing About Knowledge
46:10 Analyzing Knowledge
55:08 The Gettier Problem and Its Challenges
1:01 10 The Functionality of Knowledge
1:11 23 Collaborative Understanding of Knowledge
2:10 00 Understanding and Consciousness
2:26 32 Truth and Its Nature
2:32 16 Superposition and Contradictions
2:32 19 Conclusion
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- Knowledge: A Very Short Introduction (book): https://www.amazon.com/Knowledge-Very-Short-Introduction-Introductions/dp/019966126X
- Knowledge and its Limits (book): https://www.amazon.ca/Knowledge-its-Limits-Timothy-Williamson/dp/019925656X
- Time: A Very Short Introduction (book): https://www.amazon.ca/Time-Short-Introduction-Jenann-Ismael/dp/0198832664
- Laplace meets Godel: https://youtu.be/ZB3tS7j7nNU
- Flexible Goals (paper): https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/cogs.13195
- The Legend of the Justified True Belief Analysis (paper): https://philpapers.org/archive/DUTTLO-3.pdf
- Lay Denial of Knowledge for Justified True Beliefs (paper): https://philpapers.org/archive/NAGLDO
- TOE’s Consciousness Iceberg: https://youtu.be/GDjnEiys98o
- Matt Segal on TOE: https://youtu.be/DeTm4fSXpbM
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- David Bentley Hart on TOE: https://youtu.be/NEAgVvW9i10
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- John Vervaeke on TOE: https://youtu.be/GVj1KYGyesI
- Wolfgang Smith on TOE: https://youtu.be/vp18_L_y_30
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- Donald Hoffman and Philip Goff on TOE: https://youtu.be/MmaIBxkqcT4
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Curt Jaimungal: Debunking Veritasium’s “All Possible Paths” Myth Apr 17, 2025

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Curt Jaimungal debunks the popular “all possible paths” myth, explaining what Feynman’s path integral actually demonstrates and why the misconception endures. He also examines related misunderstandings about quantum mechanics and the nature of light.
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- Interpretations of Quantum Mechanics (article): https://curtjaimungal.substack.com/p/the-interpretations-of-quantum-mechanics?utm_source=publication-search
- Jacob Barandes on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wrUvtqr4wOs
- Tim Maudlin on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fU1bs5o3nss
- Sean Carroll on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9AoRxtYZrZo
- Eva Miranda on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6XyMepn-AZo
- Mithuna's channel: https://www.youtube.com/@LookingGlassUniverse
- Mithuna Yoganathan on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r2ct0zv_M-I
- Defining light (article): https://curtjaimungal.substack.com/p/well-technically
- What is energy, actually? (article): https://curtjaimungal.substack.com/p/what-is-energy-actually
- TOE's String Theory Iceberg: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X4PdPnQuwjY
- Paper on Bell's Theorem: https://arxiv.org/pdf/2501.17521
- Veritasium's YouTube : https://www.youtube.com/@veritasium
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